The Baron of Arizona

The Baron of Arizona

1950 · 97 min · EN · NR · 6.9 (46 votes)
Dir. Samuel Fuller · Starring Vincent Price, Ellen Drew, Vladimir Sokoloff, Beulah Bondi, Reed Hadley, Robert Barrat · Music Paul Dunlap

The lustiest adventure a man ever lived!

CrimeDramaWesternRomance

The U.S. government recognizes land grants made when the West was under Spanish rule. This inspires James Reavis to forge a chain of historical evidence that makes a foundling girl the Baroness of Arizona. Reavis marries the girl and presses his claim to the entire Arizona territory.

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A grand, sweeping tale of ambition and deception set against the vast Arizona landscape. It feels like a classic Western epic, full of romantic notions and audacious schemes that aim for the sky.

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